i and: AIM: To find the force constant of ahelical spring by plotting agraph between load and extension, APPARATUS i vertical Spring, a rigid support, a 50 g or 20 g hanger, six 50 g or 20 g slotted weights, a wooden scale, a fine pointer, a hook. THEORY When a load F is suspended from lower free end of a spring hanging from a rigid support, increases its length by amount then 2 Fal or F= Ki,Elasticity 143, winere Kis constant of proportionality. Teiscalled the force constant or the sping constant of he peng From above, if Te Pek, i Hence force constant (or spring constant) of a apring may be defined asthe force required to produce unit extension in the spring. Fig. Estension of spring PROCEDURE Suspend the spring from a rigid support Attach a pointer and a hook from ts lower free end Hang a 50 g hanger from the hook. 5. Set the vertical wooden scale such that the tip of the pointer comes over the divisions on the scale but does not touch the scale Note the reading ofthe postion of the column against zero load Gently add suitable load of 50 g or 20g slotted weight tothe hanger, The pointer ip moves down, Wait for few minutes til the point Repeat steps 5 and 6 til sx slotted weights have been added Now remove one slotted weight. The pointer ip moves up. Repeat step 6, Record the reading ‘nunloading column. Repeat step 8 till only hangers eft Record your observations a given below. ip of the pointer on the scale, Record it in loading ter tip comes to rest, Repeat step 4.= 144 Compaen Practical Py ‘OBSERVATIONS Least count of vertical scale = 0.1 em. Table for load and extension Serial Loadon ‘Reading of portion of pointer ney | aoe 0 |] ape © | eae Obs. | wapplindforce| Tending | Onion = @ Coa wt) x(on) yen) om i oe i 2 50 3 100 4 150 5 200 6 250 me |) 500 ce a = GRAPH Plot a graph between F andi taking F along X-axis and long Y-axis. The graph comes tobea straight line as shown below. (nen ponwocn spe en ae eens ‘See Kaus om Sogwe ot ao oe a * Aerio ing Fig. Graph betwoen F and It is straight liRESULT ‘The force constant of the given spring is. (Remember: With this spring, a spring balance of range 1 6 will have a scale of length 10 cm] PRECAUTIONS 4 Loading and unloading of weight must be done gently. Reading should be noted only when tip of the pointer comes to rest. Pointer tip should not touch the scale surface. Loading should not be beyond elastic limit. SOURCES OF ERROR 1 2. ‘The support may not be rigid. ‘The slotted weights may not have correct weight.